We asked the editor of our Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast an important question: "The collapse of the Russian ruble and stock market has made many investors afraid of contagion. What's your take on the situation?" Watch.

Most global emerging markets have trended sideways-to-lower in U.S. dollar terms for almost 3 years, as this chart shows you. However, emerging Asia has diverged from the other emerging markets. We view that divergence as bullish. Here's why...

A big asset management firm says recessions come about every six years, and global debt has increased since the recession that began in 2007. So the firm has raised its estimate of a worldwide recession to over 60% in the next 3-5 years. But much of the world already appears to be facing economic challenges. Robert Prechter argues that "recession" is not the right word to describe the state of the global economy.

Think back to 2007 and early 2008, before the worst of the financial crisis. Perhaps you recall this major investment belief: Even if the West took a dive, emerging markets would save the day.But when the crisis hit, emerging markets crashed right along with the developed ones. Still, there were a few important nuances.For example...

China is the home of the biggest real estate bubble in human history. A financial analyst estimates the government is "building somewhere between 12 and 24 new cities every single year." Even China's middle class have poured their savings into real estate investments. Find out what EWI's Asian-Pacific Forecast Service sees ahead for China.

As November begins, the Asian-Pacific region stands at an interesting Elliott wave juncture.It offers a broad range of stock price patterns, thus a broad range of expectations. On the one hand, already-bullish trends in Southeast Asian should continue higher, well above their 2010 and 2011 highs. On the other hand, other regional markets are already at their 2010 and 2011 highs. Still others need further declines before they reach an intermediate-term low. Discover all the details in the November 2012 Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast.

Anywhere you go, most investors are conditioned to believe that bad news -- be that bad economy, a threat of war, or any other turmoil -- are bad for the stock market. Conversely, the same investors believe that the absence of negative factors is bullish for stocks.That is exactly why so many investors will be surprised by the stock market trends in the Asian-Pacific region in the weeks ahead.See, from an Elliott wave perspective...

Will the disconnect between global economies and financial markets continue? EWI believes the answer is "no." Overleveraged financial markets will suffer the fate of overleveraged global economies. Keep in mind: The next financial crisis may start outside of America, so more than ever you need to...

"Australian and Japanese stocks have arrived at crucial junctures... Other Asian-Pacific stock markets have arrived at similar crossroads. What happens in the region’s markets in the next several weeks should determine the trend over the next several months and even beyond."That's the opening paragraph of our latest August Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast. And here are some specifics...

It's always darkest before the dawn, goes the saying. Yet if that's true, then wouldn't the opposite be just as true?"Asian Stocks Head for Biggest Gain This Year on Europe Progress‎," reported the June 29 San Francisco Chronicle.How much longer will we see "sunny" headlines like this one?The latest, July issue of our Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast shows you what no one else does...

Quick: Name the tallest skyscraper in the world. Yes: Burj Khalifa in Dubai.How about the world's tallest tower? The Eiffel Tower, you say? No. It's the new Skytree that's just opened in Tokyo.The Japanese aren't alone in their desire to reach for the sky. In Jakarta, the developers of the $2b Signature Tower “think that this is the right moment for building the tower,” too.Why would an investment newsletter like ours talk about tall towers, you ask? Because almost all of the world's tallest buildings have famously appeared only at a certain point in the stock market's Elliott wave pattern.

By all accounts, May 2012 should have been a stellar month for Asian-Pacific stocks. Almost every Asian-Pacific market surged in the first fourth months of the year. Plus, consumer confidence rose in 68% of global markets in the first quarter, according to a survey done by consumer information company Nielsen, with India leading the pack. The fundamentals were strong. How could everything go so awry?

At the 2nd annual Social Mood Conference in April, one speaker delivered an interesting insight:Every year, stock market returns in May-October average only about 50% of the returns in November-April.Important information, yes -- but did you realize that May-October in 2003, 2007 and 2009 were great periods to hold Asian-Pacific equities? What about 2012, you may wonder?

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